"pretend" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

pretend verbo

pretend + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 11
pretend interest • pretend ignorance • pretend surprise • pretend indifference • pretend innocence • ...
(3) indifference, nonchalance
Kolokacji: 2
1. pretend indifference = obojętność na niby pretend indifference
  • Whitney settled her skirts and, pretending complete indifference to Clayton's existence, started to walk past him.
  • John Thompson's players pretend indifference now, but those on the rosters of both sides are heirs to the rivalry.
  • It was as though they had had a quarrel and were sulking, pretending indifference to each other.
  • She should have tried to pretend indifference at least.
  • She wanted to pretend indifference to his magnetic charm, but couldn't manage it.
  • He left then, with no more than a brusque farewell, aware of Wriothesley's anger but pretending indifference.
  • At first he pretended total indifference, as if any tenderness would mark them as victims for disaster.
  • The rest of the city either did not care or decided to pretend indifference towards the students.
  • Glyn glanced across at her and she had to look away and pretend indifference.
  • So was there any point in pretending indifference to each other?
2. pretend nonchalance = nonszalancja na niby pretend nonchalance
verbo + pretend
Kolokacji: 9
try to pretend • stop pretending • like to pretend • want to pretend • go to pretend • ...
pretend + preposición
Kolokacji: 5
pretend to • pretend for • pretend in • pretend with • pretend at
pretend + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 5
merely pretend • simply pretend • hardly pretend • politely pretend • initially pretend

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